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joe biden versus harry reid. democrat versus democrat. "outfront" tonight, north korea says it can hit american bases in japan and guam right now with its missiles. would kim jon-un do it? let's go "outfront." good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight we have breaking news with major developments in the search for the gunman who killed colorado's prison chief. at this hour investigators from colorado are headed to wise county, texas. it's about 45 miles from ft. worth. they're going there to see whether a man who led police today on a high speed car chase is the same person who killed tom clemens on tuesday night. the chase ended with the suspect crashed into a semi, left his car and opened fire on police, injuring a deputy. we have a reporter in wise county, texas, to night. ed, why do police think this suspect might be related to tom clemens' horrific murder? >> reporter: well, the car that the suspect in this particular case was driving was a black boxy cadillac. what's interesting is this car had two different color
joe biden versus harry reid. democrat versus democrat. "outfront" tonight, north korea says it can hit american bases in japan and guam right now with its missiles. would kim jon-un do it? let's go "outfront." good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight we have breaking news with major developments in the search for the gunman who killed colorado's prison chief. at this hour investigators from colorado are headed to wise county, texas. it's about...
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the home of senate majority leader harry reid, home state. and he took to the floor, and moments after he acknowledged it he chose to raise the issue of the sequester budget cuts. >> late last night seven were killed in hawthorne and many others were injured in an explosion during a training exercise near the ammunition depot, hawthorne, nevada. we don't know exactly what happened. there was a violent explosion, we know that. my thoughts are with those who are injured and of course, the families of those who lost loved ones. i'll do whatever i can to support the military and-- >> time. >> mr. president, it's very important we continue training our military, but one of the things that sequester, we cut back training and maintenance. that's the way the sequester was written. >> megyn: national security correspondent jennifer griffin is live at the pentagon with more? >> reporter: this was hours after harry reid took to the senate floor and used the hawthorne tragedy to talk about the impact of sequestration on military readiness. >> it's just n
the home of senate majority leader harry reid, home state. and he took to the floor, and moments after he acknowledged it he chose to raise the issue of the sequester budget cuts. >> late last night seven were killed in hawthorne and many others were injured in an explosion during a training exercise near the ammunition depot, hawthorne, nevada. we don't know exactly what happened. there was a violent explosion, we know that. my thoughts are with those who are injured and of course, the...
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and they're letting harry reid know that. the leader, one of his functions and tasks is to be a lightning rod and take the heat for others. and there's no doubt that harry reid has been told by many senators, don't bring it to a vote. you don't have the votes, and so what point will be served then, and you're going to hurt me in my next election. that's a reality that's occurred for the 225 years that the united states senate has existed or whatever the length of time is. nothing new about that, piers. but you're also finding out, you've got 28 votes for, 35 votes against. and i think that the rest of the votes you get to the extent that you can get a decision, will be probably even more weighted against. and so i think it's a very tough situation for all concerned. as i said, i don't know all the details. my own view is, i think an -- i believe an assault weapons ban is justified, and would serve a useful purpose. to the argument made earlier on your show about the camel's nose under the tent or the slippery slope, if you li
and they're letting harry reid know that. the leader, one of his functions and tasks is to be a lightning rod and take the heat for others. and there's no doubt that harry reid has been told by many senators, don't bring it to a vote. you don't have the votes, and so what point will be served then, and you're going to hurt me in my next election. that's a reality that's occurred for the 225 years that the united states senate has existed or whatever the length of time is. nothing new about...
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the statement from harry reid tonight was very clear on one policy change in particular. he said quote any bill that passes the senate must include background checks. universal background checks for gun buyers are not only among the most popular gun reforms in the country, with over 90% support in many national polls, background checks for people buying guns are among the most popular policies of any kind in the country. gun related or not. it is remarkable to think that something with 91%, 92% popular support might be too controversial to get any republican senators votes but right now it is still an open question whether republicans will vote for it. if it does pass the senate, if it passes the senate, there is the question whether it can pass the house. the house is controlled by republicans. do republicans in the house support universal background checks the way that 91% of the country does? do house republicans supreme court background checks? maybe. sort of. at least for a second, it seemed like they did. >> do you think background check, improving background checks
the statement from harry reid tonight was very clear on one policy change in particular. he said quote any bill that passes the senate must include background checks. universal background checks for gun buyers are not only among the most popular gun reforms in the country, with over 90% support in many national polls, background checks for people buying guns are among the most popular policies of any kind in the country. gun related or not. it is remarkable to think that something with 91%, 92%...
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. >> bill: senator harry reid blaming budget cuts for the death of seven marines in nevada. but the marine corps is furious about that. >> marine corps officials this afternoon are taking a strong exception to what harry reid implied. >> bill: we'll have the inside story. >> you have got to ease up. take it easy. >> bill: dennis miller takes a look at the barack obama satan controversy as stephan seagull meeting putin in moscow. >> i want to take you to the bank, to the blood bank. >> caution. you are about to enter the no spin zone. the factor begins right now. >> bill: hi, i'm bill o'reilly. thanks for watching us tonight. america today and the iraq war. that is the subject of this evening's talking points memo. it was 10 years ago that president bush launched an attack on iraq. >> operation iraqi freedom has begun and the pentagon says saddam hussein's days are numbered. i'm shepard smith. this is the fox report on fox news channel and tonight on fox stations from coast to coast. bombs and crews mistles rained down on baghdad for a second night in a row. and saddam's main
. >> bill: senator harry reid blaming budget cuts for the death of seven marines in nevada. but the marine corps is furious about that. >> marine corps officials this afternoon are taking a strong exception to what harry reid implied. >> bill: we'll have the inside story. >> you have got to ease up. take it easy. >> bill: dennis miller takes a look at the barack obama satan controversy as stephan seagull meeting putin in moscow. >> i want to take you to the...
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but it failed mostly because harry reid called a cloture vote. over, some of the issues take a long time to marinate. that that as people thought it through, i think they realize it's not having a good comprehensive immigration policy is hurting us economically and it's not the right thing to do. it's time to solve it. i admire everyone for coming to the table. but i want to make a point. what rand paul is saying is contrast to gang of eight. his idea is security first, legalization and then citizenship. gang of eight put forward legalization, security and then citizenship. that seems like you could find a compromise, but that is a big leap between security and legalization piece and flipping them. >> andrea: what do you think, eric? >> eric: rand paul opened up a can of whoop-ass on the hill and they were flooded with calls say dog you care to weigh in on rand paul's idea? he threw people for a loop. he came out with an idea at one point he said leads to path of citizenship, which is different from a lot of things they say and has been proposed
but it failed mostly because harry reid called a cloture vote. over, some of the issues take a long time to marinate. that that as people thought it through, i think they realize it's not having a good comprehensive immigration policy is hurting us economically and it's not the right thing to do. it's time to solve it. i admire everyone for coming to the table. but i want to make a point. what rand paul is saying is contrast to gang of eight. his idea is security first, legalization and then...
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senator harry reid says it won't get past a fill buster. but they're all saying do not proclaim it dead already. this can still happen. what do you think? >> reports of its demise are greatly exaggerated. i think that it still is very much alive. and the reason that i think so is that the vast majority of american people want this provision of law. because they know that an assault weapon, an ar-15 was used in newtown magazine as well as a high capacity magazine. the two provisions are joined together for a reason. they both attest to what we must do to stop more newtowns and newtown is a call to action. so i think what has to happen, the sigh lepts majority needs to become a lot less silent and to tell their congress men and their senators in the next two weeks when they're home, what they think is necessary. now the bill right now, as it's been described, has a lot of good elems. the illegal trafficking banan straw purchase prohibition. the requirement for background checks of all purchase of firearms and of course the school safety provi
senator harry reid says it won't get past a fill buster. but they're all saying do not proclaim it dead already. this can still happen. what do you think? >> reports of its demise are greatly exaggerated. i think that it still is very much alive. and the reason that i think so is that the vast majority of american people want this provision of law. because they know that an assault weapon, an ar-15 was used in newtown magazine as well as a high capacity magazine. the two provisions are...
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harry reid killed the bill. democrat v. democrat next. a man who served 22 years in prison for the murder of a new york rabbi is released. authorities say that now they know he was innocent all along. we have a special report on. that. >>> and a mysterious death in singapore. officials there say this man committed suicide. but his family here in america in montana is convinced it was murder. wow. these are really good. you act surprised. aah! aah! practice makes perfect. announcer: you don't have to be perfect to be a perfect parent. there are thousands of teens in foster care who don't need perfection, they need you. >>> our second store i didn't remember "outfront," biden's assault. joe biden stood firm in favor of an assault weapons ban hours before harry reid introduced a new gun control measure, without an assault weapons ban. >> for all those who say we shouldn't and can't ban assault weapons, for all those who say the politics is too hard, how can they say that? >> well, here's someone who does. he should probably ask harry reid. >
harry reid killed the bill. democrat v. democrat next. a man who served 22 years in prison for the murder of a new york rabbi is released. authorities say that now they know he was innocent all along. we have a special report on. that. >>> and a mysterious death in singapore. officials there say this man committed suicide. but his family here in america in montana is convinced it was murder. wow. these are really good. you act surprised. aah! aah! practice makes perfect. announcer: you...
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harry reid says the assault weapons ban had only 40 votes. where does he think he's going to get these votes from? >> i think this just shows you what a contentious issue gun control is in this country. i would have thought, given the events of the last few weeks and months that we would be much farther along. i can only hope that bloomberg and his money, as you pointed out, are going to help balance this issue out. i hope that he keeps pressing on this hard as well, but politically i think it is going to be a very tough sell. >> it is, i think, worth mentioning some of the headlines, again. we saw "the daily news" cover. everyone was talking about this. shame on us. "the national journey," cowardly congress. karen, how much of this has to do with the nra's lobbying operation and the fundraising numbers we showed you? >> well, i think a lot of it does. having seen a few of these gun control battles before, i'm not surprised about this at all. the situation, often you have a rise in sentiment for gun control after these tragedies, but it alway
harry reid says the assault weapons ban had only 40 votes. where does he think he's going to get these votes from? >> i think this just shows you what a contentious issue gun control is in this country. i would have thought, given the events of the last few weeks and months that we would be much farther along. i can only hope that bloomberg and his money, as you pointed out, are going to help balance this issue out. i hope that he keeps pressing on this hard as well, but politically i...
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does this mean that the senate majority leader harry reid from nevada does believe he can get 60 votes for a bill which includes tougher, broader background check program? >> reporter: that's exactly what it means, the whole idea was to put some base piece of legislation on the floor that could pass. they wouldn't put a provision into the bill if they thought it could endanger the entire bill. that was the logic behind making the bill via amendment. they didn't want to endanger the whole bill, but they wanted to show me you have 60 votes. by attaches it, he does believe he has 60 votes to pass the senate. but this is all a sideshow, because if john boehner doesn't decide to pick this up in the house, then for naught. >> well, it's not for fought if he can put the pressure on the house. >> that's true. >> that's certainly to me a pretty tough position to be in. if you're boehner, this has passed the upper house, i don't think the members should get a vote on it. cynthia, if sam's reporting is right, and he is a first-rate reporter, and we have a bill that includes background checks, doe
does this mean that the senate majority leader harry reid from nevada does believe he can get 60 votes for a bill which includes tougher, broader background check program? >> reporter: that's exactly what it means, the whole idea was to put some base piece of legislation on the floor that could pass. they wouldn't put a provision into the bill if they thought it could endanger the entire bill. that was the logic behind making the bill via amendment. they didn't want to endanger the whole...
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harry reid on the floor two days ago saying there are 40 votes and they need 60. but there is a disconnect on gun legislation in general between congress and the american public. you pointed this out to me and i wanted to note it. quinnipiac poll of florida voters, support for gun safety measures, 91%, 91%. 91% of people don't agree on anything. 91% of people are in favor of universal background checks. i think we both agree the assault weapons ban is going nowhere. 56% of floridians are in favor of that. why is even background checks, looks like a pretty heavy legislative lift. what's the disconnect? >> it is fascinating. this is not just this quinnipiac poll, it's national polls where we see 90% of people saying they're for universal background checks. 88% of people who own guns in this quinnipiac poll said that they were in favor. >> that may be the more amazing number, gun owners, 88%. >> but this issue of universal background checks as biden talked about in that interview was something that in even the '94 assault weapons ban debate, the nra was widely agains
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one problem, senator reid, harry reid blocked the measure for political gain and more maximum pain. that's next. tion: how old is t oldest person you've known? we gave people a sticker and had them show us. we learned a lot of us have known someone who's lived well into their 90s. and that's a grgreat thing. but even though we're living longer, one thing that hasn't changed: the official retirement age. ♪ the question is how do you make sure you have the money you need to enjoy all of these years. ♪ >> so get this. senator harry reid blocked a vote in congress that would have restored funds to airports to prevent those delays. reid has blocked nearly a dozen votes that would have saw some sequester cuts and he's keeping up with the president's plan to impose what a lot of people calling, david. maximum pain from sequester. david: this is disgusting. the fact is they're 50 million dollars in sequester cuts to the f.a.a. they have the thing called unspent balances, it's essentially a kind of agency slush fund, extra money left over that they could apply to all those dollar for dol
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harry reid was wrong to not bring this up for a vote. my grand dad put it this way. there's some fights ain't worth fighting even if you win. but there's other fights you have to fight even if you lose. this is a fight we should have fought. and if nominees to the federal bench deserve an up or down vote, america's children deserve an up or down vote. this is beyond tragic. it's a moral disgrace. >> thomas that is the best, most powerful, most eloquent answer to one question i've probably had on this show. i'm coming out next week. why don't we get together and have a longer conversation about this. it is incredibly important. your show, education under arrest, airs tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m. on pbs. and it's well-worth watching. thomas, thank you, as always. >> thank you, piers. >> and we'll be right back. i had enough of feeling embarrassed about my skin. [ designer ] enough of just covering up my moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. i decided enough is enough. ♪ [ spa lady ] i started enbrel. it's clinically proven to provide clearer skin. [ rv guy ] enbrel may
harry reid was wrong to not bring this up for a vote. my grand dad put it this way. there's some fights ain't worth fighting even if you win. but there's other fights you have to fight even if you lose. this is a fight we should have fought. and if nominees to the federal bench deserve an up or down vote, america's children deserve an up or down vote. this is beyond tragic. it's a moral disgrace. >> thomas that is the best, most powerful, most eloquent answer to one question i've probably...
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harry reid killed the bill. democrat v. democrat next. a man who served 22 years in prison for the murder of a new york rabbi is released. authorities say that now they know he was innocent all along. we have a special report on. that. >>> and a mysterious death in singapore. officials there say this man committed suicide. but his family here in america in montana is convinced it was murder. ♪ [ female announcer ] from meeting customer needs... to meeting patient needs... ♪ wireless is limitless. [ female announcer ] from finding the best way... ♪ to finding the best catch... ♪ wireless is limitless. with thermacare heatwraps. thermacare works differently. it's the only wrap with patented heat cells that penetrate deep to relax, soothe, and unlock tight muscles. for up to 16 hours of relief, try thermacare. to relax, soothe, and unlock tight muscles. for over 75 years people ...with geico... ohhh...sorry!. director's voice: here we go. from the top. and action for over 75 years people have saved money with gecko so.... director's
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. >>> our second story "out front," can harry reid cave? so today he shelved the assault weapons ban introduced by the democratic colleague senator dianne feinstein. reid's explanation, well, let me play it for you. >> i won't try to put something on the floor that won't succeed. i want something that will succeed. i think the worst of all worlds would be to bring something to the floor and it dies there. >> but did reid really want it to succeed in the first place? "out front," david frum and paul begala. paul, this doesn't sound like the harry reid we all know. this is a guy to say, you know what? 57% of the people in this country favor this assault weapons ban. i'm going to take it to the floor and if republicans want to shoot it down, then you know what? fine. i'll let them take the blame and looking at that and the fact he has a high rating from the nra, one might get a little suspicious. >> first off, he is going to take it to the floor but it's a separate amendment. i will not be part of the larger gun safety bill including things li
. >>> our second story "out front," can harry reid cave? so today he shelved the assault weapons ban introduced by the democratic colleague senator dianne feinstein. reid's explanation, well, let me play it for you. >> i won't try to put something on the floor that won't succeed. i want something that will succeed. i think the worst of all worlds would be to bring something to the floor and it dies there. >> but did reid really want it to succeed in the first...
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. >> michael: i was so frustrated last week in harry reid for not bringing it to a vote just because it would be great to get some of the republicans and frankly democrats on the record. today a white house spokesman said the assault weapons ban will eventually come to a vote. john, do you believe it? >> if it comes to a vote maybe that will be in the next congress in 2014 and that will be another 60,000 dead americans from now. the democrats aren't a lot better on this issue. harry reid withdrew the assault weapon bill from a vote because he didn't want his democrats to take, quote, a hard vote on guns, because his democrats in red states and more rural areas consider a background check for criminals to be a hard vote never mind military-style weapons. >> michael: and those democrats that bloomberg is argue getting -- targeting, do you think they can be brought over? >> i absolutely think there's hope of bringing them over if the american people stand up for their rights. their rights to live safely in their homes and in their schools and in their communities, and call their members
. >> michael: i was so frustrated last week in harry reid for not bringing it to a vote just because it would be great to get some of the republicans and frankly democrats on the record. today a white house spokesman said the assault weapons ban will eventually come to a vote. john, do you believe it? >> if it comes to a vote maybe that will be in the next congress in 2014 and that will be another 60,000 dead americans from now. the democrats aren't a lot better on this issue. harry...
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>> reporter: well, you know, harry reid was faced with a very fundamental question, martin. he could put on what is essentially an unpopular measure, dianne feinstein notwithstanding, and that's a renewal of the assault weapons ban. he could put it on that base bill and have it bring down the entire bill. under that circumstances, by harry reid's estimation, it has fewer, martin, fewer than 40 votes in support in the united states senate. you can't blame it all on ted cruz and his compatriots on the republican side. there are several democrats who don't favor a renewal of the assault weapons ban. you need 60 votes. harry reid told us with less than 40 votes in support, it would be filibustered, gun control wouldn't even get a debate and that's unacceptable to aefb in the wake of newtown, just three months passed. what's going to be on the floor in the base bill? this is why it's important. something that can pass with bipartisan support, there's a provision to crack down on straw purchasers and gun trafficking and a few other provision. that will be a starting point. the ass
>> reporter: well, you know, harry reid was faced with a very fundamental question, martin. he could put on what is essentially an unpopular measure, dianne feinstein notwithstanding, and that's a renewal of the assault weapons ban. he could put it on that base bill and have it bring down the entire bill. under that circumstances, by harry reid's estimation, it has fewer, martin, fewer than 40 votes in support in the united states senate. you can't blame it all on ted cruz and his...
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harry reid dealt a devastating blow to gun control supporters yesterday when he signaled his bill next month won't include senator dianne feinstein's assault weapons ban. handing a political victory in round one to the nra. according to reid it was a numbers game. >> right now her amendment using the most optimistic numbers has less than 40 votes. that's not 60. i'm not going to try to put somebody on the floor that won't succeed. i want something that will succeed. >> i saw that coming. feinstein who has championed the cause for decades of fighting assault weapons plans to keep fighting for her ban. >> very powerful. i've known that all my wife. it doesn't take a weapon away from anyone. i mean, my goodness, the nra says there are 2 million of these or 3 million of them, whatever it is, in the country already. how many assault weapons do you need in the united states of america? >> well, the new york covered that this morning. look at that, wow. the headline "shame on u.s., assault weapons bill is dead." that is tough. surrounded by the photos of the children there killed in newtown,
harry reid dealt a devastating blow to gun control supporters yesterday when he signaled his bill next month won't include senator dianne feinstein's assault weapons ban. handing a political victory in round one to the nra. according to reid it was a numbers game. >> right now her amendment using the most optimistic numbers has less than 40 votes. that's not 60. i'm not going to try to put somebody on the floor that won't succeed. i want something that will succeed. >> i saw that...
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big fight between harry reid and senator dianne feinstein. he says there won't be a vote on the assault weapon's ban, she is accusing him of breaking his word. and on the republican side reince priebus is in a spat with former republican chair michael steele. yesterday michael steele went on the radio show for andrea tontarose who is a contributor to fox news. >> michael steele who would win in a steel cage match, you or reince priebus? >> oh, no question i would clean his clock. >> what would you use the sleeper hold or -- >> just -- just one knock on the head. it's done it's over. >> no pile driver needed? >> no that's just way too much energy for this. >> bill: so then she asked him about reince priebus, saying well, michael steele made a lot of mistakes. he was a terrible chair -- i'm paraphrasing here of course. he accused him of running the party into too much debt and basically bankrupting the party, and not doing anything about a 50-state strategy, which reince priebus said he invented. >> i was laughing at some of these numb nuts say
big fight between harry reid and senator dianne feinstein. he says there won't be a vote on the assault weapon's ban, she is accusing him of breaking his word. and on the republican side reince priebus is in a spat with former republican chair michael steele. yesterday michael steele went on the radio show for andrea tontarose who is a contributor to fox news. >> michael steele who would win in a steel cage match, you or reince priebus? >> oh, no question i would clean his clock....
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harry reid is saying this is going to be in the base bill we put on the floor. republicans, if you want that out, negotiate with us because this bill if it's going to pass is going to pass with some form of strengthened background checks in it. this is our hard position. the white house is going to be pleased with that, of course that makes you wonder later what can the conservative house actually get psed. >> woodruff: so a helping hand for the senate majority leader? >> for gun control advocates, absolutely. after some disappointment. >> warner: todd zwillich, thanks very much. >> my pleasure. >> brown: next, surf's up for "newshour" economics correspondent paul solman. his subject tonight: how the monster waves of international trade and globalization threaten-- yes-- the surfboard industry here in the u.s. it's part of paul's on-going reporting "making sense of financial news." >> that's steve and barrie boehne, they're the leading force in tandem. look at the grace. >> reporter: now what, you may ask, could a surfing star of the 1970s have to do with econom
harry reid is saying this is going to be in the base bill we put on the floor. republicans, if you want that out, negotiate with us because this bill if it's going to pass is going to pass with some form of strengthened background checks in it. this is our hard position. the white house is going to be pleased with that, of course that makes you wonder later what can the conservative house actually get psed. >> woodruff: so a helping hand for the senate majority leader? >> for gun...
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this makes it difficult for harry reid and people like harry reid that come from red states, states with strong second amendment extraditions it makes it difficult for those senators to go and say i support additional gun control measures. jon: that confrontation between longtime senator dianne feinstein and the relative newcomer ted cruz that is going to be replayed a longtime on television clips i think. >> i think so. jon: steven hayes from "the weekly standard," thank you. jon you. jenna: he made headlines posing at clark rockefeller. that is just one of many aliases he's used over the years. he was also -- there is a question about whether or not he took part in a murder. is that part of his past as well? we have the latest from his trial coming up. also wall street keeping a close eye on cyprus today, how bailout deal there is having ripple affects on markets around the world. [chanting] [ male announcer ] just when you thought you had experienced performance a new ride comes along and changes everythi. the powerful gs. get great values on your favorite lexus models during the mman
this makes it difficult for harry reid and people like harry reid that come from red states, states with strong second amendment extraditions it makes it difficult for those senators to go and say i support additional gun control measures. jon: that confrontation between longtime senator dianne feinstein and the relative newcomer ted cruz that is going to be replayed a longtime on television clips i think. >> i think so. jon: steven hayes from "the weekly standard," thank you....
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not harry reid. >> congressman keith ellison, thank you for your time. it's good to see the country moving forward. change does not come sometime quickly or in giant leaps. sometime it's step by step, in baby steps. as long as we're going in the right direction. >> right. >>> ahead, the fight for civil rights at the supreme court. we'll look at a long road to justice and equality. >>> and one of michele bachmann's long-time staffers is comparing her political fall to a belly flop. that's next. [ male announcer ] when you're at the corner of "multivitamin" and "multiple choice," come to walgreens for help finding the one that's right for you... like centrum silver. now, buy one, get one half off with balance rewards card. at the corner of happy and healthy. for over 30 years. and it's now the most doctor recommended, the most preferred and the most studied. so when it comes to getting the most out of your multivitamin, the choice is clear. centrum. all your important legal matters in just minutes. protect your family... and launch your dreams. at legalzoo
not harry reid. >> congressman keith ellison, thank you for your time. it's good to see the country moving forward. change does not come sometime quickly or in giant leaps. sometime it's step by step, in baby steps. as long as we're going in the right direction. >> right. >>> ahead, the fight for civil rights at the supreme court. we'll look at a long road to justice and equality. >>> and one of michele bachmann's long-time staffers is comparing her political fall...
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harry reid was talking to. when you see the minority leader saying, to do foreign policy at 3:00 o'clock in the morning with a bunch of guys talking about march madness, and to call this our finest hour? it's that old joke, your second finest hour if this is the finest hour. and i really do think, you know -- when i grew up, we usedf these men and occasional women of real standing and stature. i remember going to work there as a young assistant and thinking, my god, look at me from lynn, mass, i'm at the u.s. senate. now i think it looks more like a carnival and that's the democracy. >> rick: we've got the far left in you're party, susan, who refuse to talk about any sort of substantial cuts to entitlement. they really just want to continue to raise taxes on the wealthiest in this country. then you got the far right on the other side who want to cut everything except for defense spending. then you got i think the bulk of the country which falls somewhere in the middle. i'm just wondering if the extremes on both
harry reid was talking to. when you see the minority leader saying, to do foreign policy at 3:00 o'clock in the morning with a bunch of guys talking about march madness, and to call this our finest hour? it's that old joke, your second finest hour if this is the finest hour. and i really do think, you know -- when i grew up, we usedf these men and occasional women of real standing and stature. i remember going to work there as a young assistant and thinking, my god, look at me from lynn, mass,...
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dianne feinstein's ban did not pass on the floor vote because harry reid decided they were not going it to put it in their gun bill that they're going to put on the floor. it's an assaults weapons ban. over 200 weapons are still available to americans. but no, this was not good enough. the reason was because reid and other democratic senators were afraid of how it would play. max baucus of montana jon tester of montana. mark begich of ark heidi keitkamp and joe maughan. they're running scared. if they all band together and said you know what we're going to do this, they would be with the american people. it turns out this time they were not with the american people. and then of course "abc news" washington poll post conducted march 7th shows 57% of americans support assault weapons ban. 41% oppose it. 57% of americans support it. why cannot the senate get that through their heads? why can't they sit there and say, you know what, this is what the people want. let's vote on it. 57 is the smallest majority for any of these gun laws. we've heard 91%--91% are in favor of universal backgro
dianne feinstein's ban did not pass on the floor vote because harry reid decided they were not going it to put it in their gun bill that they're going to put on the floor. it's an assaults weapons ban. over 200 weapons are still available to americans. but no, this was not good enough. the reason was because reid and other democratic senators were afraid of how it would play. max baucus of montana jon tester of montana. mark begich of ark heidi keitkamp and joe maughan. they're running scared....
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this is the reason people wanted harry reid to do real filibuster reform. another reason him not doing it was a major, major mistake. >> john, your organization, votevets.org, has a new commercial out that maybe rand paul and some of the others should see. so let's play a clip of it. >> i had to pass a background check to join the marine corps before i could carry a weapon similar to this one in iraq. here at home, anyone can purchase this weapon no questions asked. >> really powerful. you know, you have served two tours in iraq. you had to undergo background check in order to carry that weapon. what is your take on this discussion about whether or not we should have to do background checks? >> well, they're going to try to filibuster. i mean, we went through this with chuck hagel. we had 60 votes there. you could see what the final tally was. there's a lot of political theater like joy said. rand paul is running for president. ted cruz is running for head of the tea party. they're going to filibuster. we're fighting back with ads like this. that's going up
this is the reason people wanted harry reid to do real filibuster reform. another reason him not doing it was a major, major mistake. >> john, your organization, votevets.org, has a new commercial out that maybe rand paul and some of the others should see. so let's play a clip of it. >> i had to pass a background check to join the marine corps before i could carry a weapon similar to this one in iraq. here at home, anyone can purchase this weapon no questions asked. >> really...
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john is a communications directoror for senator harry reid. and kyle was there as a guest today. i'm fascinated, we've talked to a lot of people in the show who were in the room. tell me what it meant for you to be in there and what your take from the oral arguments were? >> i think for me it was first of all i'm certainly not a legal expert by any means. but it was really important for me to be in that room today. and very meaningful as a gay man. as a married gay man who has the sole right and i think it was something that i very passionate about gay marriage and the civil right of gay marriage and i want to see it extended to gay couples across the country. and so to be able to be there today was really an important moment for me, personally and for us as a couple. because we believe so strongly in it. >> and kyle and john, john, i want to hear from you. i want to play something that justice kagan had to say about same-sex marriage and what harm it could or could not do. let's play that and we'll come back and talk about it. >> what harm to the institution of marriage or to op
john is a communications directoror for senator harry reid. and kyle was there as a guest today. i'm fascinated, we've talked to a lot of people in the show who were in the room. tell me what it meant for you to be in there and what your take from the oral arguments were? >> i think for me it was first of all i'm certainly not a legal expert by any means. but it was really important for me to be in that room today. and very meaningful as a gay man. as a married gay man who has the sole...
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harry reid has decided not to put it in the gun legislation. dianne feinstein is angry, deeply disappointed, still wants a shot at it. what do you think about the decision by the leadership to not perform a vote on the assault weapon ban? >> i personally have supported a ban on it, i support the second amendment rights, but i think we have to address the issues of weapons of war on our street and do it in a wise way. our majority leader has decided that if he puts that into the base bill going forward, we'll never have a chance to debate the issue that americans want us to talk about -- how do we look at reducing violence on our streets, what are the things we need to do. he wants to bring that bill up, and needs to get 60 votes just to bring it to the floor. we will have an amendment to put the assault weapons ban back in place. we'll see where the votes are, but i think the majority leader is trying to get us to a discussion in the united states senate about this issue that plagues many communities and worrieses every single american sit zen.
harry reid has decided not to put it in the gun legislation. dianne feinstein is angry, deeply disappointed, still wants a shot at it. what do you think about the decision by the leadership to not perform a vote on the assault weapon ban? >> i personally have supported a ban on it, i support the second amendment rights, but i think we have to address the issues of weapons of war on our street and do it in a wise way. our majority leader has decided that if he puts that into the base bill...
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is this what made harry reid reverse his promise to bring this bill to the senate floor? >> you're right, alex, to describe this assault weapon ban proposal as the most ambitious. we always knew it was going to be an uphill fight. we always knew that the opponents were staunch, ruthless and relentless. and harry reid has done what may be the smart tactical move which is to separate the assault weapon ban so we can move forward on prohibitions against illegal trafficking, straw purchases, and also achieve a background check on all firearm sales as well as very likely a strengthening of those background checks by including information that is not right now in the data base. so there are measures that still can be considered. but dianne feinstein is right that these opponents have one -- at least an initial round. but not giving up hope or the fight. we can offer it as an amendment on the floor. >> so you talk about straw purchasing provisions, grant programs for school security, expansion of background checks. well, as you know, sir, the polls have shown overwhelming suppor
is this what made harry reid reverse his promise to bring this bill to the senate floor? >> you're right, alex, to describe this assault weapon ban proposal as the most ambitious. we always knew it was going to be an uphill fight. we always knew that the opponents were staunch, ruthless and relentless. and harry reid has done what may be the smart tactical move which is to separate the assault weapon ban so we can move forward on prohibitions against illegal trafficking, straw purchases,...
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reid says he is not going to bring it up. >> he says it won't be in the base bill and there will be amendments i'm sure from senator feinstein who has been a champion over the course of decades because of her own experience in san francisco and what she has seen frankly across this country. so we'll work on this and find the votes and it deserves a vote. let's see if we can get it done. >> one of the most controversial policy aspects of this administration has to do with drones. you have been part of the system first when you were with the national security council and now also where these secret robot planes kill people, hopefully enemies of the united states, but there is little accountability according to critics, little transparency, and little legal recourse for the victims who are innocent. would you be comfortable with the same situation you have in place right now under a president palin or president ryan? >> here's what i -- you know, again, i'm not going to try and engage in hypotheticals. here's what i can tell you, jake. the president of the united states will take every
reid says he is not going to bring it up. >> he says it won't be in the base bill and there will be amendments i'm sure from senator feinstein who has been a champion over the course of decades because of her own experience in san francisco and what she has seen frankly across this country. so we'll work on this and find the votes and it deserves a vote. let's see if we can get it done. >> one of the most controversial policy aspects of this administration has to do with drones. you...
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last night, harry reid laid out the details of the gun safety bill that congress will take up when it returns from its two-week easter recess, included universal background checks, not included, an assault weapons ban and a limit on high-capacity magazine clips. though they are likely to receive separate votes as possible amendments. senator chuck schumer hailed it as progress, saying this moves the ball forward on gun safety in the senate. appearing alongside vice president joe biden and new york city mayor, michael bloomberg yesterday, neil heslen whose son was killed in the newtown tragedy. wasn't so sure. >> quite honestly, i'm really ashamed to see that congress doesn't have the guts to stand up make a change. and put a ban on these type of weapons. >> despite the omission of the assault weapons, magazine clips from the base bill, biden continued to fight the good fight. >> for all those who say we shouldn't and can't ban assault weapons, for all those who say the politics is too hard, how can they say that? when you take a look at those 20 beautiful babies and what happened to t
last night, harry reid laid out the details of the gun safety bill that congress will take up when it returns from its two-week easter recess, included universal background checks, not included, an assault weapons ban and a limit on high-capacity magazine clips. though they are likely to receive separate votes as possible amendments. senator chuck schumer hailed it as progress, saying this moves the ball forward on gun safety in the senate. appearing alongside vice president joe biden and new...
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let me say from the political standpoint what you see is democrats harry reid there talking about that is a generation accomplishment. you can go to harry truman and come forward, presidents over the years, republicans and democrats all sought a way to offer universal healthcare in the country. president obama accomplished it. 80% ofropes are in opposition to the affordable healthcare act and pretty close high 70-80s% of democrats are in support of it. we had an election and didn't play out as a major issue given mitt romney had a similar plan in massachusetts. when you look at it today you really have to compare, especially given what steve is saying the status quo, which is it's a huge burden on individuals, families and corporate america as it stands now, healthcare costs, versus trying to implement something that is intended to reduce those costs. >> bret: i guess when you hear doctors who are opposed to obama care, or concerned about it. they talk about the $18 million added to medicaid and they talk about it already, doctor shortage and that underpayment for medicare already happ
let me say from the political standpoint what you see is democrats harry reid there talking about that is a generation accomplishment. you can go to harry truman and come forward, presidents over the years, republicans and democrats all sought a way to offer universal healthcare in the country. president obama accomplished it. 80% ofropes are in opposition to the affordable healthcare act and pretty close high 70-80s% of democrats are in support of it. we had an election and didn't play out as...
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harry reid formally introduced a gun bill he says will be debated when lawmakers return from two week recess. joining us to talk about that and moore, cnn's chief political analyst, gloria borger and senior analyst, ron bronstein, national journal editorial director. thanks for coming in. dianne feinstein said she is not very happy that apparently the assault weapons ban would be submitted as amendment as opposed to part of the bill. >> this is very important to me. i am not going to lay down and play dead. i think the american people have said in every single public poll that they support this kind of legislation, not to give me a vote on this would be a major betrayal of trust as i would see it. >> she will get a vote as an amendment, but it won't be part of a comprehensive bill, and it is almost certainly going to die. >> right. and i think that's not a surprise to a lot of people. and normally people say let's blame the republican party for that. the truth of the matter is that there are a handful of senate democrats up for re-election in pro-gun states like arkansas, montana, sou
harry reid formally introduced a gun bill he says will be debated when lawmakers return from two week recess. joining us to talk about that and moore, cnn's chief political analyst, gloria borger and senior analyst, ron bronstein, national journal editorial director. thanks for coming in. dianne feinstein said she is not very happy that apparently the assault weapons ban would be submitted as amendment as opposed to part of the bill. >> this is very important to me. i am not going to lay...
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." >> from the senate floor, nevada's harry reid said marines all over the world are mourning the loss. >> "my thoughts are with those who were injured and of course the >> the accident happened late monday night. emergency officials say four medical helicopters were sent to transport patients to area hospitals. the white house says president obama was immediately briefed on the incident. >> "the president's thoughts and prayers go to the families of those who were lost and to those who are injured. we're obviously in the early stages of assessing the incident. it's a tragedy, clearly." >> the army depot is used for storing ammunition and weapon stocks set to be deactivated. it's also used by military units for high desert trainingfore deployment overseas. the marines involved were based at camp lejeune, n.c. while the investigation continues, the military is holding off on using any of the mortars from the same manufacturing lot as the ones that were used at the nevada base. >> catherine: while not unexpected, a huge blow today for advocates of gun control. senate majority leader harr
." >> from the senate floor, nevada's harry reid said marines all over the world are mourning the loss. >> "my thoughts are with those who were injured and of course the >> the accident happened late monday night. emergency officials say four medical helicopters were sent to transport patients to area hospitals. the white house says president obama was immediately briefed on the incident. >> "the president's thoughts and prayers go to the families of those...
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that's the new word from the senate majority leader harry reid. he says the ban isn't even close to getting the 60 votes it needs to it break a filibuster. the senate is still considering bills to expand background checks and crack down on gun traffickers and improve school safety. a limit on high capacity magazines also has a better chance of passing if it's not linked to that assault weapons ban. both sides in syria now accusing the other of using chemical weapons. a development that would be an enormous and devastating turn of events in that war torn country. the government claims rebel groups use the weapons in an attempt that reportedly killed more than two dozen people. the rebels deny it. they claim it was, in fact, the regime that launched the attack. but after more than two years of each side leveling accusations of murder and torture and increasingly desperate employees for support for world powers. it's impossible to know who to believe. the regime claims the chemical attack happened outside of aleppo. syrian state media showed this vid
that's the new word from the senate majority leader harry reid. he says the ban isn't even close to getting the 60 votes it needs to it break a filibuster. the senate is still considering bills to expand background checks and crack down on gun traffickers and improve school safety. a limit on high capacity magazines also has a better chance of passing if it's not linked to that assault weapons ban. both sides in syria now accusing the other of using chemical weapons. a development that would be...
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senate is harry reid. within the last year, he told a flat out lie on the floor of the senate and said mitt romney hasn't paid taxes in ten years. that was a lie. a flat out lie. >> brian: he never even met mitt romney. >> steve: so now what the senator said yesterday has got his own team trying to walk it back. and yet, it is incredible and we're going to play it for you. harry reid implies that the sequester caused the explosion that killed seven in hawthorne, nevada yesterday. that's right. he linked the sequester with seven dead marines. listen. >> one of the things that sequester is cut back in training and maintenance. that's the way the sequester was written. these men and women are -- our marines were training in hawthorne and with the sequester it will cut the stuff back. i just hope everyone understands. >> brian: so he's asking us to tie it all together. why are you bringing it all up if you don't believe they should be tied together? if you didn't believe it should be written, you should have s
senate is harry reid. within the last year, he told a flat out lie on the floor of the senate and said mitt romney hasn't paid taxes in ten years. that was a lie. a flat out lie. >> brian: he never even met mitt romney. >> steve: so now what the senator said yesterday has got his own team trying to walk it back. and yet, it is incredible and we're going to play it for you. harry reid implies that the sequester caused the explosion that killed seven in hawthorne, nevada yesterday....
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it has been a big question on what harry reid would support on the floor of the senate. the fact he has introduced background checks is significant. has beennne feinstein an advocate on the assault weapons ban and something she has worked on for a long time. thebig was the defeat of assault weapons ban, and take us behind the scenes. it was totally expected. i think ever since the newtown shooting, we knew there was momentum building for gun this hugegislation, popular support around the country for that measure. the band has been questionable, partly because you are taking away the rights of ordinary citizens to own a certain kind of gun that they currently own. would be banned under this legislation. it was just not clear that they would be able to get the support of any republicans in congress and also some democrats in the senate that they would need to win over, including harry reid who are up for reelection in 2014. we always expected this would not make it all the way. this brought a more formal end host:worried host: -- tell us about why these are crucial votes.
it has been a big question on what harry reid would support on the floor of the senate. the fact he has introduced background checks is significant. has beennne feinstein an advocate on the assault weapons ban and something she has worked on for a long time. thebig was the defeat of assault weapons ban, and take us behind the scenes. it was totally expected. i think ever since the newtown shooting, we knew there was momentum building for gun this hugegislation, popular support around the...